Mixed farmer in the Wimmera and Northern Grampians. Retired spray contractor with an interest in advocating for Victorian agriculture
Minyip, Victoria
Joined May 2016
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**language warning ** although I feel it's appropriate given the circumstances. Harvest not ending without a fight 🥊 – at Victoria, Australia
Ryan Milgate retweeted
Water security is one of the biggest challenges facing our regional farmers today.
It’s time to protect our water and support Victorian agriculture.
Learn more at vff.org.au/advocacy/vff-elec…💧🌾
#farming #victorian #election #political
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From the steps of Parliament to Manangatang and Elmore, it’s been a busy week for regional Victoria.
With 49 days until the election, we’re keeping the pressure on to ensure our farming communities are heard. 🚜🌾
Ryan Milgate retweeted
We've launched our biggest membership push in more than a decade, with new members aged under 35 scoring a 35% discount off VFF membership 💯
Read more in today's @theweeklytimes (shorturl.at/NEuzN) or on our website (shorturl.at/cblR8) #vicfarmers
Ryan Milgate retweeted
👉Almost half of all Vict roads are in poor or very poor condition;
👉The network is deteriorating faster than the pace of repairs;
👉Government funding is insufficient to maintain or improve our roads.
That's the findings from the Auditor-General. It's time to fix our roads!
It’s the first day of spring and how good does the Wimmera look 🤩
Really enjoying the sprayer cab views at the moment !
Ryan Milgate retweeted
The results are in for this year’s 2026 Victorian Farmers Federation State of the State Farmer Priorities Survey.
View the full results: vff.org.au/vff-survey-reveal…
Ryan Milgate retweeted
Our second annual ‘State of the State: Victorian Farmer Priorities Survey’ is now open.
With the Victorian election approaching, this is your chance to have your say on the big issues and get your voice heard.
Complete the survey by 20 August to go in the draw to win a DJI Neo drone and a $200 Everyday Rewards voucher.
Have your say: vff.org.au/have-your-say-vic…
Ryan Milgate retweeted
It's a huge week for VFF events: Member Monday tonight, 'Visa Pathways for Employers' webinars, 'Choosing the right goat' with Stock Sense and Sheepvention starts Sunday!
Events from July 27, 2026 – August 18, 2025 – Victorian Farmers Federation
Ryan Milgate retweeted
What have we been doing recently at the VFF? Plenty!
Farm safety has taken the spotlight for National Farm Safety Week, our VFF UDV Policy Council met to tackle all things dairy and we’re getting ready to welcome members for next week’s Member Monday online forum.
You can register for that here: vff.org.au/event/vff-member-…
Steve Howdle opening the 2026 @FarmsafeAust state forum at Lancemore.
“Safety is not about compliance, it’s about making sure we and those we love come home everyday”
Yes it’s more than a minute.
I can’t compress what we do in a week into such a short timeframe!
Ryan Milgate retweeted
I drove in one near Bendigo the other day. Had to stop for a rest break & fill in my logbook once I got to thru it.
Ryan Milgate retweeted
We're urging regional drivers to report every pothole and road hazard as part of a two week ‘Regional road reporting blitz’, like this one in Charlton🤯
ℹ️New analysis from us shows a shock 75% drop in #Victoria’s road repair target in just five years.
How can you report?
👉Call VicRoads on 13 11 70 or online here shorturl.at/HvWr5
👉Download Snap, Send, Solve shorturl.at/nbwSr
Read more from our President @ryan_milgate: shorturl.at/ilhw1 #vicfarmers
Ryan Milgate retweeted
Milgates Minute: Vic Ag Wrap-Up 🌾🌧️
A wet, wintry week across Victoria! Wimmera crops are looking fantastic, but it's pretty sodden elsewhere, so please take care out there.
It’s been a massive week of advocacy for the VFF. We hit the ground running with new team vehicles, met with Gippsland farmers and the Ag Minister on key issues like dingoes and avian influenza, and pressed Shadow Energy Minister David Davis on renewable land-use conflicts before wrapping up with a great community catch-up at Edenhope.
Have a great weekend and stay safe! 👍
#VFF #VicFarmers #VictorianAg #MilgatesMinute #AusAg
Huge day yesterday.
left home super early, picked up new vehicles for the VFF team then over to Flynn for a meeting with a great bunch of local farmers.
Lots of challenges but also lots of great ideas and solutions to work through 😮💨
After a foggy week I’ve finally managed some sunshine to get the sprayer out of the shed. Kingbale oats really enjoying the start to the year, is it too much of a good thing too early 🤔?
Ryan Milgate retweeted
New analysis from us shows #Victoria's data centre construction boom could require around 9 gigawatts of extra electricity, equivalent to four Loy Yang A power stations and surging water demand by 2030.
With massive investment in the pipeline, we're calling on the impacts on agriculture to be properly considered and for our industry to have a genuine seat at the table when decisions are made.
More: shorturl.at/B1aTo #vicfarmers
Ryan Milgate retweeted
We’re aware of a confirmed case of H5 avian influenza in Western Australia and are working closely with authorities to understand more at this early stage.
All farmers and the broader community should stay alert and any sick or dead birds or animals should be reported immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
Because H5 can cross between species, every livestock sector needs to be prepared, not just poultry producers and we’d encourage producers to review their biosecurity safeguards.
More👉shorturl.at/rz1QQ #vicfarmers
